Land Rover Range Rover 1999 Owners Handbook 2nd Edition Rover
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Instruments 57 6. Temperature gauge Once the engine coolant has reached its normal operating temperature the pointer should be almost vertical (the precise position will vary depending on the ambient temperature). If the pointer moves close to the RED segment a RED warning light in the temperature gauge illuminates. Should the pointer move INTO the red segment, stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits and seek qualified assistance before continuing. 7. Fuel gauge The pointer drops to zero when the starter switch is turned off, but quickly rises to show the level of fuel in the tank when the switch is turned to position II. After refuelling, the gauge rapidly changes to reflect the increase of fuel in the tank. NOTE:The gauge may not indicate fuel level increases of 31/4gallons (15 litres) or less. When the fuel remaining in the tank is a minimum of 2 gallons (9 litres), the AMBER warning light will illuminate. If the light illuminates, refuel at the first opportunity. Fuel tank capacity is approximately: Petrol engines: 22 usable gallons (100 litres) Diesel engines: 20 usable gallons (90 litres) WARNING NEVER allow your vehicle to run out of fuel (the resultant misfire may destroy the catalytic converter).
Warning lights 58 The specification of the warning lights will vary according to model and market requirements. Some warning lights may also be accompanied by a message which will appear in the message centre display on the instrument pack. (see Message centrefor details). The warning lights are colour coded as follows: GREEN & BLUE lights indicate that a unit is operating. AMBER & YELLOW lights are cautions. RED lights are warnings. Check engine - AMBER The light illuminates when the starter is turned to position II as a bulb check and extinguishes when the engine is running. Illumination at any other time indicates an engine fault; if the light illuminates while driving, avoid high speeds and seek qualified assistance urgently. Glow plug - AMBER. (Diesel only). Illuminates when the starter switch is turned to position II. WAIT for the light to extinguish before staring the engine. Seatbelt - RED. The light illuminates for 6 seconds when the starter switch is turned to position II. ALWAYS fasten your seat belt BEFORE driving.
Warning lights 59 Handbrake/brake system - RED. Illuminates for 3 seconds as a bulb check when the starter switch is turned to position II and also illuminates when the handbrake is applied and the starter switch is in position II. The light should extinguish when the handbrake is fully released or after the bulb check if the handbrake is off. If the light illuminates whilst driving, a fault is indicated. Stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits and seek qualified assistance before continuing. NOTE:If the vehicle has been standing for some time, it may take up to 40 seconds before the light extinguishes (in this case, ABS and TC warning lights will also be illuminated). Battery charging - RED. Illuminates as a bulb check when the starter switch is turned to position II and extinguishes when the engine is running. If it remains on or illuminates when driving, a fault is indicated. Seek qualified assistance urgently. Trailer direction indicators - GREEN. This light is only operative when a trailer is connected to the vehicle via a multi-pin socket. The light flashes in conjunction with the vehicle direction indicators, thus confirming that the trailer indicator lights are operating correctly. In the event of the failure of a trailer direction indicator light, the warning light will not illuminate. Low engine oil pressure - RED. Illuminates as a bulb check when the starter switch is turned to position II, and extinguishes when the engine is running. If it remains on when the engine is started, or comes on during a journey, stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits and seek qualified assistance before continuing. Always check oil levels when this light illuminates. NOTE:At very low ambient temperatures the light may take several seconds to extinguish. ABS - YELLOW. This light illuminates for approximately 1 second when the starter switch is turned to position II, and then briefly extinguishes before coming on again. If the light does not extinguish and then illuminate again then a fault has occurred with the ABS system and you should consult your Land Rover dealer at the earliest opportunity. The warning light will remain illuminated until the vehicle is driven above approximately 5 mph (7 km/h). If the light remains illuminated or subsequently illuminates whilst driving, a fault has been detected by the self-monitoring system. The message centre will display ABS FAULT; this means that full ABS control may not be available, and you should consult your dealer at the earliest opportunity.
Warning lights 60 Airbag SRS - RED. The light illuminates when the starter switch is turned to position II, and extinguishes after approximately 5 seconds. If the light illuminates at any other time, a fault is indicated. Seek qualified assistance urgently. Transfer gearbox - AMBER. The light starts flashing when the Hi/Lo switch is pressed (manual gearbox vehicles), or when the selector lever is moved across the H-gate (automatic gearbox vehicles), and continues flashing until the transfer gearbox has completed a change from one range of gears to another. On manual gearbox vehicles, DO NOT release the clutch or select a gear until the light stops flashing. On automatic gearbox vehicles, DO NOT release the brakes or drive until the light stops flashing. Traction control (TC) - AMBER. Illuminates for three seconds after the starter switch is turned on and the ABS and traction control systems have completed their self-checks. Whilst driving, the TC light will illuminate (for a minimum of two seconds) whenever traction control is active; the light extinguishing as soon as traction control ceases. The light flashing (for at least ten seconds) indicates that the system has been over-used; it will be available again once the system components have cooled. If the light illuminates continuously, a fault with the system is indicated; seek qualified assistance. Direction indicators - GREEN. The left or right warning light flashes in time with the corresponding left or right direction indicators whenever they are operated. A warning light flashing at twice the normal speed indicates that a direction indicator bulb has failed (the message centre will indicate which bulb is faulty). If a trailer is connected and a rear indicator bulb fails then the message will not be displayed. When the hazard switch is pressed, both warning lights will illuminate in conjunction with the indicator lights. Headlight main beam - BLUE. This light illuminates whenever the main beam headlights are on. Lights on - GREEN. This light illuminates when the sidelights and/or headlights are switched on. It will not illuminate when parking lights or headlight delay are in operation. Air suspension - AMBER Illuminates as a bulb check when the starter switch is turned on and remains illuminated until two seconds after the engine has started. In addition, the light will illuminate whilst driving whenever High or Extended ride heights are selected, and also if a fault with the air suspension system is detected.
Warning lights 61 AUDIBLE WARNINGS In some markets one or more of the following audible warnings may be included in the vehicle specification. Starter key warning An audible warning sounds if the key is left in the starter switch when the drivers door is opened if the engine is not running. It will cease as soon as the key is removed or the drivers door is closed. This is accompanied by the message centre displaying IGNITION KEY IN. Lights on warning An audible warning sounds if the drivers door is opened whilst the headlights are turned on and after the key is removed from the starter switch. It will cease as soon as the lights are switched off or when the drivers door is closed. The warning is accompanied by the message centre displaying LIGHTS ON.Drivers seat belt reminder A continuous audible warning sounds and the message centre displays SEAT BELT PLEASE for a 6 second period or until the seat belt is latched. Excess speed warning A continuous audible warning sounds whenever the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 120 km/h and ceases as soon as the vehicle speed falls below 120 km/h. This is accompanied by the message centre displaying SPEED LIMIT 120. This function is independent of the trip computer overspeed function - (see Trip computerfor further information). High/Low range change warning An audible warning will sound whilst a change from one gear range to another is attempted. The warning will cease once the change is complete or is cancelled.
Lights & indicators 62 Direction indicators Move the lever DOWN to indicate a LEFT turn, and UP to indicate a RIGHT turn (the appropriate GREEN warning light on the instrument panel will flash in time with the direction indicators). Hold the lever part-way up or down against spring pressure to indicate a lane change.Side, tail and instrument panel lights Insert the starter key and turn the lighting switch to position 1. Headlights Turn the lighting switch to position 2. To illuminate the driveway after leaving the vehicle, the headlight courtesy delay can be operated, as follows: Headlight courtesy delay 1.Turn the lighting selector switch to position 2 and the starter switch to position II. 2.Turn the starter switch back to position 0, remove the key, and turn the lighting switch from position 2 to 0. 3.The headlights will remain on for approximately 25 seconds and the message centre will display HEADLIGHT DELAY.
Lights & indicators 63 Headlight main and dipped beams Pull the lever fully towards the steering wheel to change from dipped beam to main beam (BLUE warning light on the instrument panel glows when the headlights are on main beam). To flash the headlights, pull the lever part-way toward the steering wheel (to the first position) and release. Parking lights With the lighting switch in position 1 and the starter key removed, move the direction indicator lever fully DOWN to illuminate the left hand side and tail lights or UP to illuminate the right hand side and tail lights (lights on both sides will remain on if the lever is in its CENTRAL position). To switch off, turn the lighting switch to position 0.Instrument dimmer control Rotate the rocker switch to the left or right to reduce or increase the intensity of instrument panel illumination. The dimmer also controls the illumination level of switches and (where fitted) the intensity of the air conditioning LCD display. The instrument dimmer also controls the intensity of the message centre display. However, note that if the illumination level is set to its maximum (rotate rocker switch to the right and hold), then a momentary press of the rocker switch to the left will dim the message centre display, but leave the instrument illumination at maximum. NOTE:On vehicles fitted with power operated memory seats, if the side lights are switched on when a drivers seat position is stored in the seat memory, then the illumination level of the instrument panel will be stored at the same time.
Wipers & washers 64 WINDSCREEN WIPERS The windscreen wipers will only operate when the starter switch is turned to position I or II. WARNING To prevent possible overload damage to the linkage or the wiper motors in either freezing or extremely hot conditions, care must be taken to ensure that the wiper blades are not adhering to the glass before operating the wipers. FRONT SCREEN To operate the front screen wipers only, the lever must be pushed away from the steering wheel. Single wipe Raise the lever to position 1 and release. Intermittent wipe Lower the lever to position 2 to engage intermittent wipe. Rotate the thumb wheel left or right to reduce or increase the delay between wipes. Normal/fast speed wipe Lower the lever to position 3 for normal; and to position 4 for fast continuous wipe speed.
Wipers & washers 65 REAR SCREEN Pull the lever towards the steering wheel for rear screen intermittent wipe. All front wiper functions are also available in this position, using the four positions described on the previous page. If the front wipers are operating in intermittent mode then the rear wiper will wipe on every second operation of the front wipers. If the front wipers are operating in continuous mode, then the thumbwheel controls the delay of the rear wiper.WINDSCREEN WASHER Front screen wash/wipe Press and hold the lower button to operate the front screen wash/wipe. The washers will continue operating for as long as the button is pressed. After releasing the button, the wipers will complete 3 full wipes before either parking or continuing with any other selected wiper function. A momentary press on the lower button will initiate a programmed wash/wipe. The washers will operate briefly and then stop automatically, the wipers then completing 3 full wipes before either parking or continuing with another function. Moving the lever to any other front wipe position during the programmed wash/wipe will cancel the remainder of the programme. NOTE:If the wiper system senses a low fluid level in the washer reservoir, then the programmed wash/wipe will only operate for as long as the button is pressed, i.e. there will be no timed wash and no additional 3 wipes.
Wipers & washers 66 Washer jets To adjust the front screen washer jets, insert a needle into the jet orifice and use it to position the jet so that the spray is directed towards the horizontal centre line of the windscreen. If the jets become obstructed, a needle or strand of wire can be used to clear the blockage. Rear screen wash/wipe Press and hold the upper button to operate the rear screen wash/wipe. The washer will continue operating for as long as the button is pressed. After releasing the button, the wiper will complete 3 full wipes before either parking or continuing with any other selected function. A momentary press on the upper button will initiate a programmed wash/wipe. The washer will operate briefly and then stop automatically, the wiper then completing 3 full wipes before either parking or continuing with another function. Moving the lever to any other rear wipe position during the programmed wash/wipe will cancel the remainder of the programme.The rear wiper will operate automatically whenever reverse gear is selected, provided the front screen wipers are operating in either intermittent, or continuous mode. Headlight wash/wipe(if fitted) Headlight wash/wipe is controlled by a timer unit, and operates automatically on every second wash of the front screenwash system when the headlights are switched on. NOTE:If the wiper system registers a low screen wash fluid level the headlight wash/wipe will not operate at all. Low screen wash fluid When the screen wash level is low, the message centre displays LOW SCREEN WASH. The message appears whenever the front or rear wash/wipe systems are used and is also activated whenever the starter switch is turned to, or from, position II. To reset the system the reservoir must be filled when the starter switch is turned off (see Windscreen washer top-up ).